Keen to ensure compliance by local manufacturers with high food safety standards as the novel coronavirus challenge seemingly grows increasingly more formidable, the Government Analyst-Food and Drugs Department (GA-FDD) on Saturday last undertook an inspection visit to the operations of the Morning Glory Rice Cereal Factory at Anna Regina to review the level of its adherence to the food safety protocols ahead of the facility being granted clearance to continue production beyond this year.
It was the first such visit since the GA-FDD was accorded the status of International Standard Organization (ISO) 17020 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) back in August this year. The (ISO) 17020 conferral now allows the GA-FDD to conduct inspection activities at local factories and to ‘clear’ some goods produced locally for acceptance on external markets.